Museum of American Speed

Nestled in a nondescript building at an industrial section of Lincoln, Nebraska lies one of the world’s most impressive automotive collections. If not for the race car out front, you’d have no idea of what awaits you inside.

Before I dive into this story, I have a confession: I grew up in Lincoln. One of the customers of my father’s tool business was a company called Speedway Motors. It was a place to buy parts that would turn street cars into racers and hot rods. 70+ years later, Speedway Motors is a multi-million dollar company, and the man who started it all, “Speedy” Bill Smith, is the patriarch and visionary behind the Museum of American Speed.